Gab Zamgrh?

May 8, 2008 9:32 PM

Harmanz ha haz b bargan ahn za MMARBG Ahban Bahb [brahbazazzah ] ar zambahz. Zambahz haz AAGHZ g!bz gab azzar zambahz: a, b, g, h, m, n, r, z. Zambahz maz hab gab, za Zambahz zgrabbarh Zamgrh, a gab grh a gab bag, a grammah, n zhranzazzaz. Habganna barbaga zaarz grh za bra!nz?
posted by xthlc (33 comments total)

Mhhr?
posted by Artw at 9:33 PM on May 8, 2008

Can't argue with that.
posted by mazola at 9:34 PM on May 8, 2008

BRAAAAAAAAAAINS!
posted by peewinkle at 9:35 PM on May 8, 2008

You attack the barricade.

You miss.

You attack the barricade.

You miss.

You attack the barricade.

You miss.

You attack the barricade.

You miss.

You attack the barricade.

You miss.

You attack the barricade.

You hit the barricade!




Hours of fun!
posted by turgid dahlia at 9:42 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

hama7? Is that you?
posted by chinston at 9:43 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

I think they ate my brain already.
posted by ninjew at 9:51 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Yes. I say yes. But with reservations.
posted by localhuman at 9:55 PM on May 8, 2008

BARHA!
(Which is to say, "As much as I love Urban Dead, a little more clarity or focus on the lingustic aspects of play which have spontaneously evolved in-game might make this post palatable to a wider audience.")

Grab mah manbag! Banana gangbang!
("I suspect that the emergence of language from such a limited character set will keep a few linguists in grant money if they play their cards right")

Mrh?
("Please revive me.")
posted by lekvar at 10:06 PM on May 8, 2008 [3 favorites]

I just want you to know that this might be the most awesome post in the history of metafilter, but you have given me no fucking reason whatsoever to believe that, or even care enough to find out. My loss? Maybe. On the other hand, you lost a reader, and a potential favorite to boot, so you're not exactly coming out of this one wholly unscathed.
posted by dersins at 10:17 PM on May 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

(stares at the fpp for a few minutes incomprehendingly. moves on)
posted by Justinian at 10:55 PM on May 8, 2008

While I love constructing words using Death Rattle (Barhah! Banana gangbang!), this is really not how you want to make a MeFi post.
posted by Pope Guilty at 11:25 PM on May 8, 2008

The, um, Zamgrh link offers a bit of help translating. Though "Please abuse me" is probably a good first pass.
posted by Pronoiac at 11:53 PM on May 8, 2008

Is it disturbing that "banana gangbang" sounds so intriguing?
posted by WalterMitty at 11:56 PM on May 8, 2008

I can't hear you, I've got a banana in my...
posted by nebulawindphone at 12:13 AM on May 9, 2008

The server is dead.

How do we make sure it stays dead?
posted by Pronoiac at 12:26 AM on May 9, 2008

Destroy the brain.
posted by Artw at 12:29 AM on May 9, 2008

Can't sleep, zombies will eat me.
posted by gemmy at 12:34 AM on May 9, 2008

[Here's a serious attempt at translation, minus the tone.]

Zombie Language

Those that have been bitten on the MMORPG Urban Dead (previously) are zombies. Zombies can use eight letters: a, b, g, h, m, n, r, z. Zombies need to talk, so they write Zamgrh, a language with a dictionary, a grammar, & translators. Will barbecue sauce go with brains?

[Google cache on translators, still has live links, though I don't see one that did this all properly.]
posted by Pronoiac at 12:36 AM on May 9, 2008

Thanks Pronoiac. I have to say that these 'mystery meat' posts are very off-putting. Now if the poster would put the translation in a 'more inside' section, I'd be a lot more inclined to click.
posted by YAMWAK at 1:12 AM on May 9, 2008 [1 favorite]

What a terrible derail, thanks dersins. This is not mystery-meat; all the info you need is in the text of the post. It's just in a different language, which flies around these parts.

Great post xthlc, HGhanBGRZ!
posted by carsonb at 3:29 AM on May 9, 2008

The game itself appears to be incredibly dull. Anyone care to explain how it is made interesting?
posted by MrMustard at 3:51 AM on May 9, 2008

I'd like to tell a little story
About a girl from far away
You might feel bad, you might feel sorry
About what happened, so they say

Well once upon a time there was a sweetheart
A pretty girl with lips of red
She took a walk down by the graveyard
And out of nowhere something
Grabbed her head!

I heard that zombies ate her brain
(zombies ate her brain, zombies ate her brain)
That's how she turned out this way!

Sometimes you'll see her walking downtown
Not many notice the undead
Can't ask the girl a simple question
Because she'll never ever understand!

Because those zombies ate her brain
(zombies ate her brain, zombies ate her brain)
That's how she turned out …
That's how she turned out …
That's how she turned out this way!

~The Creepshow - Zombies Ate Her Brain
posted by bwg at 4:02 AM on May 9, 2008

Dammit, I can't remember the name of my primary Zombie character.
posted by kalessin at 5:31 AM on May 9, 2008

A beginners guide to Urban Dead
posted by sveskemus at 5:53 AM on May 9, 2008

First day in Malton
posted by sveskemus at 5:54 AM on May 9, 2008

Bee wop a ninna granah
posted by Eideteker at 6:53 AM on May 9, 2008

ah ma gaz.
posted by mwhybark at 8:17 AM on May 9, 2008

Aww. This is making me miss my stay with the Beloit College Study Abroad Program.

Of course, you guys making me log in for the sake of nostalgia also made me reactivate my character, which of course means she's already dead. Thanks.
posted by six-or-six-thirty at 8:33 AM on May 9, 2008

Zombies, Schmombies.
Why isn't anyone (except me) preparing for the Giant Robots?
posted by Dizzy at 9:41 AM on May 9, 2008

Dizzy: They can only talk in LOLspeak.
posted by JHarris at 10:43 AM on May 9, 2008

My roommates and I went to the Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis this year. It was a total blast- hundreds of zombies invaded the bars in Seven Corners and much lurching, groaning, and carousing was done by all.

The highlight for us was when we walked past a bar (can't remember the name but it's right on Cedar & Washington across from Rock Bottom) and saw that there was a wedding-related event going on. The attendants weren't really paying attention to what was going on outside, so I tried the door and found it locked. I lurchingly motioned the other zombies in the area over and started making grunting noises at the door. All it took was one tap on the glass and the dozen or so people inside looked outside to see about thrice their number in zombies pounding on the glass and screaming for brains. The look on their faces was priceless.

We came back later and finished invading the place. I wish I could order beer just by saying, "Neeeeeeeewcaaastle...piiiiiiitcheeeeeerrr...." every day.
posted by baphomet at 11:25 AM on May 9, 2008 [3 favorites]

Right. Note to self: plan any trips to Minneapolis to not coincide with Zombie Pub Crawl so sleep happens instead of hideous screaming wake-up-in-middle-of-night nightmares. Thanks, Baphomet, for the warning!
posted by mephron at 1:39 PM on May 9, 2008

I like turtles!

but i hate hate hate Urban Dead. worst free online game about zombies ever.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:25 AM on May 10, 2008